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A Historical and Educational Perspective on American Sign Language

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Using Sign Language to Communicate with Your Special-Needs Students in the Classroom
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Let's Make the Solar System

For Students Pre-K - 5th Standards
Get crafty with the help of pictures and a real-time demonstration from a video that details the step-by-step process in creating a paper solar system. 
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A Fun Alternative Way to Teach Children Keyboarding

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Pupils in the lower grades use words to remember the keyboard positions and fingering. In this keyboarding lesson, students work in a circle around a floor keyboard to learn word cues for the positions of the keys. Teacher calls out word...
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Teddy Bear Picnic

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students sit in a circle with their bears from home, each child introduces their bear, then students examine all the bears and think of one way that they can be sorted.
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School-Home Links/Book Links: Non-Fiction

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood non-fiction comprehension worksheet, students read a non-fiction book with caregiver, list the important facts, and retell the book in their own words.
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Activity Plan 3-4: Dreamy Rhymes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars write a story about an animal using rhyme. In this literacy lesson plan, the teacher shares different versions of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with the class and that becomes the basis for the creation of a picture and story...
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Constructing a Building

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students work with big boxes to connect big ideas. In this early childhood problem solving lesson, students develop social, language, math, creative-thinking, and problem-solving skills as they work together to plan and design a...
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Thanksgiving For Preschool

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, make turkey hands, eat gingerbread cookies, and more to learn about Thanksgiving. In this Thanksgiving lesson plan, students also write what they are thankful for.
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Stain Glass

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Students study the history of stain glass. In this stain glass lesson, students select an art period and research the use of glass during that time. Students create a picture presentation of stained glass pictures from their town....
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Learning About Evaluation

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students determine how to evaluate non-fiction student writing. In this evaluation lesson, students write two non-fiction writing pieces for homework. They exchange writing pieces with a classmate and evaluate the writing for proper...
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Valentine's Kindness

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students learn about kindness. In this kindness lesson, students bring a stuffed animal from home and discuss times they have felt sad and what they have done to cheer up others. Students discuss why it is important to be kind. An...
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When I Was A Baby....

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Pupils engage in book-making and sharing activities that increase their awareness about their own development from baby to child in order to develop language and social/emotional skills. In this development lesson, students select an...
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All Kinds of Books

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students engage in a variety of book making activities to foster creativity, literacy, and fine-motor skills. In this book-making lesson, students author a book about the days of the week, illustrating the activities that they...
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Fall Leaf Printing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students make their own leaf print using paint. In this art lesson, students paint the back of the leaves with one of the fall colors. Students then lay their leaves on a piece of paper, tap them gently with their fingers, and lift the...
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Experimenting With Time

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students experiment with time. In this time lesson, students discuss the importance of time and clocks. They use a timer to find how long it takes to complete activities. 
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Clean Up Time

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore organization by participating in a cleaning activity. In this classroom rules lesson, students identify their responsibility to clean up messes they have made and define the consequences should they not clean. Students...
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Art Studio

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students collaborate with their classmates to create a sculpture with the provided materials in order to cultivate fine motor and social skills. In this collaborative art lesson, students work in small groups to design the pedestal and...
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Classroom Letter Bottle

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students study the alphabet. In this alphabet lesson, students use letters and natural objects to create an alphabet jar. Students can use this learning center to reinforce letter recognition.
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Leprechaun Pudding and Search

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students make pistachio pudding with milk and marshmallows refrigerating it until it gets thick and cools. In this art lesson, students put in cups and put a Kebler elf cookie on top. Have the students go on a leprechaun hunt looking for...
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Summer Nature Activity: Carrots! Carrots!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate reading, cooking, and planting activities that teach that a carrot is the root of a plant. In this early childhood science lesson plan, students explore the world around them as they read The Carrot Seed and complete...
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Activity Plan 3-4: It's a Zoo in Here!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a classroom zoo for large-group science learning. In this early childhood science lesson, students develop their language, science, creativity, and fine motor skills as they research zoo animals and create classroom...
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My Owl Babies Miss Momma

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students investigate the relationship between children and parents by reading a book about owls.  In this story analysis lesson, students read the book Owl Babies and participate in a role play based on one of the characters....
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Be Kind

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners express feelings and learn about kindness. In this social skills lesson, students read Clifford Wants a Cookie and retell the story in sequence by using pictures. Learners create a sweet treat for someone that has shown them...
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Mixing Colors With Beams

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Student learn about color changes through the use of light beams. In this color mixing lesson, students discover the difference between mixing colors with light and mixing colors with paint. Students gain understanding of how the eye works.